Jason R. Aula
(Katie Albertson | Fullerton Athletics)
LOS ANGELES, California — Long Beach State (2-8, 1-0 Big West) snapped the eight-game losing streak at Fullerton (2-7, 0-1 Big West) in it's opening match of Big West Conference play at Titan Gym before 2576 in attendance, 73-56. LBSU had four players scoring in double figures, led by Devin Askew's 16 points leading all scorers. The Titans were led by Kendrick De Luna's 10 points with Kobe Young and John Mikey Square chipping in nine points each.
“In one of the biggest rivalry games of the year, we didn’t bring it tonight and there’s no excuse for what we did,” Fullerton coach Dedrique Taylor said. “We were very inefficient at the 3-point line, we were inefficient at the free-throw line and when you play games like that, it’s hard to even win."
“We came out with a lot of energy and executed well today,” Devin Askew said. LBSU led by only nine points at the half due to poor shooting from behind the charity stripe and pulled away by nearly 20 points in the second half due to Fullerton's continued substandard three-point shooting rate.
“It’s just been a process for us altogether to, basically, compartmentalize the length of the game and break it down and try to figure out how we can win different segments throughout the course of the game,” Long Beach State head coach Chris Acker said. “Our guys are starting to understand how to win basketball games, and they’re preparing in practice the right way, and I think as long as we continue to work, we’ll continue to get better throughout the season.”
LBSU appears to be positioned to continue salvaging it's season against the Rainbow Warriors opening Big West Conference play on Saturday at The Walter Pyramid.
“This was a team victory,” Chris Acker said. “I mean, we’ve got a great group of guys that are continuing to understand how hard it is to win, but also staying committed regardless of the outcome.”
UP NEXT: Long Beach State (2-8, 1-0 Big West) faces Hawaii (5-2) on Saturday, December 7 at 1:00 p.m. at the Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, California. Live coverage on ESPN +.
“In one of the biggest rivalry games of the year, we didn’t bring it tonight and there’s no excuse for what we did,” Fullerton coach Dedrique Taylor said. “We were very inefficient at the 3-point line, we were inefficient at the free-throw line and when you play games like that, it’s hard to even win."
“We came out with a lot of energy and executed well today,” Devin Askew said. LBSU led by only nine points at the half due to poor shooting from behind the charity stripe and pulled away by nearly 20 points in the second half due to Fullerton's continued substandard three-point shooting rate.
“It’s just been a process for us altogether to, basically, compartmentalize the length of the game and break it down and try to figure out how we can win different segments throughout the course of the game,” Long Beach State head coach Chris Acker said. “Our guys are starting to understand how to win basketball games, and they’re preparing in practice the right way, and I think as long as we continue to work, we’ll continue to get better throughout the season.”
LBSU appears to be positioned to continue salvaging it's season against the Rainbow Warriors opening Big West Conference play on Saturday at The Walter Pyramid.
“This was a team victory,” Chris Acker said. “I mean, we’ve got a great group of guys that are continuing to understand how hard it is to win, but also staying committed regardless of the outcome.”
UP NEXT: Long Beach State (2-8, 1-0 Big West) faces Hawaii (5-2) on Saturday, December 7 at 1:00 p.m. at the Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, California. Live coverage on ESPN +.
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